HI-TECH DAIRY FARMS
FARMS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH LATEST TECHNOLOGIES *
The dairy farming sector in kerala is set to receive a massive dose of technology. The state government has launched an ambitious project to establish a chain of hi-tech dairy farms under the kerala Livestock development board.
While work on the first hi-tech dairy farm at Kulathupuzha in Kollam is progressing, the Second one at Kolahalamedu in Idukki district is expected to take off I less than three months. The project is funded by the National project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB).
The project was aimed at enhancing milk production and producing a new generation of quality livestock.'simultaneously also launched a project to promote fodder cultivation and improve the production of cattle feed.
Minister for Dairy Development said three more Hi-tech dairy farms would come up at Ayoor in Kollam district, Mattupetty In Idukki and Valiathura in thiruvananthapuram.
The farms will be equipped with the latest technologies in feeding, milking, shed management and recording practices. They will have 500 high- yielding cows of the Jersey and Indian breeds as well as hybrids.
Prof. John Kurakar
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